Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com January 20, 2016 DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 O� T��� E���� T��� Founded by Walt Akin October 1, 2004 P�������� �� P���� R��� P��������� C�. P.O. Box 3185 Quartzsite, AZ 85359 P�������� ����� � ����� 1st & 3rd Wednesday Sept. thru May with Special Summer Editions June, July & August EDITOR/PUBLISHER Shanana "Rain" BearCat CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Joanne Winer GUEST COLUMNIST Jedidiah Free GUEST COLUMNIST Gypsy Jane Finley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE LETTERING Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.MyQuartzsite.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Copyright 2013 Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain By Shanana "Rain" BearCat Thank you all for visiting! I hope you enjoy the shows and the gor- geous weather! Our town ROCKS with awesome volunteers and hard working folks, but it gets a bit crazy this time of year. Say hello to some- one near you in those long lines around town; you may just find a new friend. Besides, it's fun to sur- prise someone! This edition is filled with oodles of information to help you enjoy your stay. However, there's so many arti- cles, and never not enough space... so stay updated and be sure to LIKE US on Facebook at www.Facebook. com/DesertMessengerNews. Whether it's for a day, a week, a month or you call this your home, I hope you're enjoying those amaz- ing desert sunrises and sunsets. Enjoy your stay, have some fun and come back and see us! We'll "keep the light on!" DEADLINE : WED. JAN. 27 TH for the feb 3 edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Call Don 928-927-3080 208-255-6955 Don's Rocks Decorative Landscaping Hauling, Dumptruck & Backhoe Services WE'RE BACK! Looking forward to seeing our Friends! LETTERS TO EDITOR POLICY Desert Messenger encourages letters from its readers. Letters should be no longer than 300 words, and may be edited for grammar, content and length. OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF THE DESERT MESSENGER. We invite you to not only see a problem, but search for the solution to share with the community, keeping the benefit of all in mind. Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published. Third party letters will not be accepted. To avoid confusion over people with common or similar names, writers must provide a full name and indicate the name they are known by. Writers must provide a full street address and phone number. Rvers can provide the location of park/BLM land, etc. Street addresses will not be pub- lished. Phone numbers are for verification only and will not be printed. Mail letters to: Desert Messenger, P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or E-mail to Editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 • Old Costume Jewelry • Old Fountain Pens • Silver & Gold Coins • Sterling Silverware • Gold Filled Jewelry • Old Watches • Gold & Silver Jewelry Any Condition • Gold Nuggets • Dental Gold BUYING Hi Ally Swap Meet ~ Front Row Main St., Quartzsite Spotlight Artist, Plein air artist, Jodi Murphy may be small, yet she has made a large impact in the art- ist community of Quartzsite. New to Quartzsite, Jodi wasted no time searching out the arts, becoming Vice President of the Quartzsite Art Guild, showing her work in the Quartzsite Art Guild's South- western Roundup Art Show, and winning a ribbon. Jodi displays her work in a booth at Tyson Wells Art and Craft Fair and will also be showing at the Gold Show. Be sure to visit Jodi in her booth. Being a plein air artist you may just find she can paint your RV in our desert setting as a souvenir to take home, make into your Christmas card or a gift for a special friend. Jodi always loved drawing and coloring. Visiting her grandpar- ents on the farm she spent quiet hours observing her surroundings; simple things such as grass, clouds, chickens waltzing in the barnyard. As an adult Jodi worked for Olan Mills in the corporate office. Yet her art continued through carica- tures of her supervisors and com- missions of people's homes. Spotlight Artist Though largely self taught, she studied art at Chattanooga State Technical Institute. Having her own Studio and Gallery in Chat- tanooga she entered into various juried art shows receiving many awards. She settling in Deming New Mexico on a ranch she and hus- band Don purchased after retire- ment. Exploring ghost towns and deserted roads, Jodi set out to paint places seldom seen. Detail oriented, Jodi now em- braces an impressionistic style of painting, using mainly a pallet knife, giving her work texture. On the road showing Jodi's work we are pleased to have her here in Quartzsite becoming a friend to our community. For more information, visit http://jodimurphystudio.com

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